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CHIASMI
CHIASMUS
chiasmus
(noun) inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chiasmi
plural of chiasmus
Anagrams
• Hismaic
Source: Wiktionary
CHIASMUS
Chi*as"mus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Chiasm.] (Rhet.)
Definition: An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus, If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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